Warbirds

B-25 Yankee Warrior

The Air Force's B-25D, the 'Yankee Warrior' was purchased in 1987 from one of our members, Glenn Lamont, who personally restored the plane over a 10 year period after his purchase in 1968. The 'Yankee Warrior' is one of the few combat B-25D models flying today. B-25's were the most effective medium bombers of WWII. They are probably best remembered for the carrier-launched Doolittle Raid against Japan. While with the USAAF the 'Yankee Warrior' flew bombing missions with the 12th Air Force, 57th Bomb Wing, 340th Bombardment Group, 489th Bombardment Squadron in Corsica. It was flown with success in her missions over Sicily and through the Brenner Pass. amazement.

B-17 Yankee Lady

The 'Yankee Lady' the Air Force's B-17G was purchased and flown to it's new home in July 1986 from Mesa, Arizona. Built at the end of production for this type at Lockheed's Vega Division in Burbank, California, the aircraft was constructed too late to be assigned to combat. The meticulous restoration of the 'Yankee Lady' has been underway for 9 years and the 'Lady' finally took to the air again in the summer of 1995. This aircraft now represents a typical combat 'G' model bearing the markings of the 381st Bombardment Group, 534th Squadron. The B-17 'Flying Fortress' was the largest heavy bomber of it's time before and during much of WWII. Production by Boeing, Douglas, and Lockheed Aircraft Company totaled 12,731. Today approximately 50 survive in museums worldwide, and fewer than 12 are maintained to flyabl .

NOTE: Aircraft shown in photo may vary from the one exhibited at the Selfridge Air Show.

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